Andhra Christian College
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Saint George is its patron saint. At the entrance of the college, there is a statue of the saint slaying the dragon.
Elected officials of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church administer the college.[2]
History
AC College was established in 1885 in Guntur City and was one of the first colleges in India to offer graduate programs. Protestant missionaries from the U.S.A established the college. The then United Lutheran Church in America (ULCA) through Rev. Fr. John Christian Frederick Heyer (known as Father Heyer) established the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church on 31 July 1842.[3]
Succession of Administrators
The college had illustrious Pastor's as Administrators of the college since the beginning.[4] The current Principal is Dr. Moses.
| Sl. No | Name | Tenure | Domicile | Highest earned credentials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rev. Luther Benaiah Wolf, ELCA | 1885-1891 | United States | M.A. (Gettysburg) |
| 2 | The Rev. John Aberly, ELCA | 1891-1892 | United States | M.A. (Gettysburg) |
| 3 | The Rev. Luther Benaiah Wolf, ELCA | 1892-1899 | United States | M.A. (Gettusburg) |
| 4 | The Rev. Victor McCauley, ELCA | 1899-1901 | United States | M.A. (Gettysburg) |
| 5 | The Rev. Luther Benaiah Wolf, ELCA | 1901-1907 | United States | M.A. (Gettusburg) |
| 6 | The Rev. Lemon L. Uhl, ELCA | 1907-1913 | United States | Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins) |
| 7 | The Rev. John Roy Strock, ELCA | 1913-1916 | United States | M.A. (Gettysburg) |
| 8 | The Rev. George Alleman Rupley, ELCA | 1916-1919 | United States | M.A. (Princeton) |
| 9 | The Rev. John Roy Strock, ELCA | 1919-1922 | United States | M.A. (Gettysburg) |
| 10 | The Rev. Victor McCauley, ELCA | 1922-1923 | United States | M.A. (Gettysburg) |
| 11 | The Rev. Hiram Hill Sipes, ELCA | 1923-1927 | United States | M.A. (Pennsylvania) |
| 12 | The Rev. John Roy Strock, ELCA | 1927-1933 | United States | M.A. (Gettysburg) |
| 13 | The Rev. Hiram Hill Sipes, ELCA | 1933-1936 | United States | M.A. (Pennsylvania) |
| 14 | The Rev. John Roy Strock, ELCA | 1936-1939 | United States | M.A. (Gettysburg) |
| 15 | Sri Valaparla China John | 1939-1941 | India | |
| 16 | The Rev. Hiram Hill Sipes, ELCA | 1941-1943 | United States | M.A. (Pennsylvania) |
| 17 | The Rev. C. H. Swavely, ELCA | 1943-1945 | United States | M.A. (Pennsylvania) |
| 18 | The Rev. Hiram Hill Sipes, ELCA | 1945-1948 | United States | M.A. (Pennsylvania) |
| 19 | The Rev. C. H. Swavely, ELCA | 1948-1950 | United States | M.A. (Pennsylvania) |
| 20 | Rao Saheb T. S. Paulus | 1951-1962 | India | M.A. (Madras) |
| 21 | Sri John Bob Williams | 1962-1965 | India | Ph.D. (Columbia) |
| 22 | Sri Jonnakutti Paulus | 1965-1968 | India | M.A. |
| 23 | Sri M. G. Thomas | 1968-1972 | India | Ph.D. |
| 24 | Sri N. Issac | 1972-1976 | India | Ph.D. (Poona) |
| 25 | Sri C. Devadanam | 976-1982 | India | Ph.D. |
| 26 | Sri P. Prabhudass | 1982-1986 | India | Ph.D. |
| 27 | Sri G. Samuel | 1986-1987 | India | Ph.D. |
| 28 | Sri Balla Jyothi Raju | 1987-1992 | India | Ph.D. (Iowa) |
| 29 | Sri B. Chandra Paul | 1992-1998 | India | |
| 30 | Sri R. R. S. Sundar Das | 1999-2001 | India | |
| 31 | Sri P. Andrew | 2001-2003 | India | Ph.D. (Nagarjuna) |
| 32 | Smt. D. M. Sujata | 2003-2004 | India | |
| 33 | Smt. R. Sulochana Devi | 2004-2005 | India | |
| 34 | Smt. D. M. Sujata | 2005-2006 | India | |
| 35 | Smt. K. E. Manorama Bai | 2006-2013 | India | |
| 36 | Sri K. E. Sasi Kiran | 2013-2014 | India | |
| 37 | Sri P. Mutyam | 2014-2017 | India | Ph.D. |
| 38 | Sri M. Emmanuel | 2017-2018 | India | M.Sc. (Nagarjuna) |
| 39 | Sri G. Deva Kumar | 2018-2019 | India | Ph.D. (Nagarjuna) |
| 40 | Smt. T. Anita Susan | 2020-2021 | India | Ph.D. (Nagarjuna) |
| 41 | Sri K. Moses | 2022- | India | Ph.D. (Nagarjuna) |
Administration
Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (AELC) through its Board of Education administers the college. The school consists of three entities:
- Day College
- Evening College
- College of Law
Academic profile
- Intermediate
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Notable alumni
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In film
- Pilla Zamindar, a Telugu film, was filmed at the college. It was named Mangamma Memorial College in the movie.
- Chalo a Telugu film, starring Naga Shaurya and Rashmika Mandanna, was filmed in the college. It was named as KGN college in the movie.
- Brochevarevarura, a Telugu film, starring Sree Vishnu and Nivetha Thomas, shot here
References
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Further reading
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External links
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